Description
Job Title:Plant Manager
Reporting to:Regional Operations Director
Location:Daventry, Northamptonshire
Workplace:On-site
Travel:Infrequent
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For over a century, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has crafted premium labels for the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. Our labels elevate emotional connections with consumers and help brands stand out in competitive markets. With more than 12,000 teammates in 25+ countries, we come together to make our industry-leading work possible and bring our True Colors to life.Join us at MCC, where every product is Labeled with Care. Learn more at .
We’re looking for a Plant Manager who thrives on being in the heart of operations—not behind a desk. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive performance, safety, and continuous improvement across our Daventry site. If you’re passionate about building high-performing teams and making a real impact on the factory floor, this is your opportunity.
Your main responsibilities will include:
1. Own day-to-day plant operations and deliver on safety, quality, cost, and delivery (SQCD) targets.
2. Champion a zero-incident culture and ensure compliance with all safety standards.
3. Lead and develop a diverse, high-performing team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
4. Drive Lean practices and embed Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) discipline.
5. Collaborate across functions to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and boost productivity.
6. Communicate and engage with employees to maintain strong employee relations.
7. Take ownership of budget control, cost-saving initiatives, and operational performance.
About you:
8. Extensive experience in Operations Management with plant-level P&L responsibility.
9. Ideally from a Print/Packaging background.
10. Thrive on being a hands-on leader, working closely with team members and leading from the frontline.
11. Proven success in managing change and implementing Lean principles.
12. Strong track record in improving KPIs: throughput, cycle time, inventory turns.
13. Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
14. Ability to be hands-on and lead from the shop floor—not just the office.
15. Live our True Colors behaviours of Accountability, Customer Focus, Team Player, Drive for Results and Innovation.
16. Live within a commutable distance and willing to travel within Europe occasionally.
Why join us?
17. Be the key driver of operational efficiency and effectivenessfor a growing manufacturing site.
18. Work in a culture that values action, accountability, and continuous improvement.
19. Make a visible impact every day—your leadership will shape our success.
20. Join a team that strives for global sustainability, playing our part in making the world a better place for future generations.
Additional Information
To apply for this role you must already have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom and have the ability to travel unrestricted within both the UK and Europe. Visa sponsorship is not provided.
As an American-owned company with multi-national operations, our main language for cross-border collaboration and communications is English. As such, the ability to speak fluent business English is essential for this role and all applications must be made using the English language.
Diversity & Inclusion
At MCC, we believe what makes us unique, makes us better. We embrace & care deeply about creating a workplace where our people feel valued and empowered. We are committed to providing an environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We consider our people our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity/expression or ethnicity, disability, sexualorientation or life stage. We encourage & welcome all genders, people of disability, LGBTQI+ community, refugees & people from culturally & linguistic diverse backgrounds to apply.
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